Citation

Benjamins LJ, Risser WL, Cromwell PF, Feldmann J, Bortot AT, Eissa MA, Nguyen AB. J. Adolesc. Health 2006; 39(6): 933-935.

Affiliation

Adolescent Medicine and Joint Primary Care Fellowships, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. laura.j.benjamins@uth.tmc.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.06.012

PMID

17116531

Abstract

Of 997 minority high school students, 8.6% had tattoos and 8% piercings (excluding earlobes); 21% with tattoos and 59% with piercings would not repeat the experience. Fifty-eight percent with tattoos and 43% with piercings reported parental knowledge before the procedure; 75% and 80%, respectively, were asked for proof of parental consent.

Language: en